Ribbon-case



(No Model.)

J. R. TUCKER.

RIBBON CASE.-

Patented Nov. 9, 1886.

llV VE/VTOH A frorney WITNESSES N. PHEHS Fhala-Lilhogmphar. Washington. D C.

NTTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. TUCKER, or BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS. I

RIBBON- CASE.

SLECEE'ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,500, dated November 9. 1886.

Application filed August 27, 1885. Serial No. 175,468. (No model.)

T0 aZZ whom, it 11mg concern.-

Beit known that LJoHN R.TUoKER,a citizen of the United States,residing at Baxter Springs, county of Oherokeeand State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ribbon-Gases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to ribbon-casesand it has for its objects means to provide a more convenient and simplified method ofshowing and displaying ribbons in an open glass-front show-case, and measuring the ribbons without removing them from the case.

Figure 1 represents at'ront view of the case. Fig. 2 represents a view of the back of the case, and Fig. 3 represents a transverse sectional View of the case from top to the bottom with the ribbons. I

Fig. 1 is a front view ofthe case open,ready to receive the stock. The letter a represents the perpendicular space on each side for holding and displaying the reserve stock, the ribbons being piled oneupon the other until the space is filled. Theletter B represents the rods in groups of three, constituting the shelf upon which the rows of ribbons are displayed, and from which they are measured by passing the end through slot A in Fig. 2. Upon the back of the case,near each slot A,is secured a ring, X, to which the hook A on the yardstick Ois attached when it is desired to measure the ribbons as they are drawn out through the slots in the back of the casing. Theletter C in Fig.1 represents the division between the shelves and perpendicular spaces.

Fig. 2 represents the back of the case with open slots A, through which the ribbon is drawn for measurement.

Fig. 3 represents a section side view of the case from top to the bottom, showing the ribbons (marked letter D) as they are displayed in the shelf B, ready for measurement. The

letters 3 represent the groups of three rods each, forming the shelves upon which the ribbons on the shelves are displayed. The letter d represents the end of the ribbon D passing through the slot A in Fig. 2. Letter Orepresents the yard-stick hooked to the ring X. The letter H represents the front and the letter S the back of the case.

The frame-work of the case is composed of wood and metal, and put together with nails. screws, and glue. The doors are of glass, put together with wood and metal frames and facings. The rods are of Wood and metal and fastened to letter O in Fig. 1.

Being aware that it is not new to attach taperneasures to ribbon cases permanently by means of a ring placed upon the end of the measure and sliding upon a horizontal rod secured upon the casing,I do not claim such construction as my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In a ribbon case, the combination, with the casing having an open front and a transverselyslotted back,the ribbon-shelves each composed of a group ofthree horizontal rods, B,the spaces H upon each side of the display-shelves for 

